Emergency Communications Ontario

2012 ECOA AGM

2012-02-03T15:31:00.001-05:00

Location:

Fort York Armoury
660 Fleet Street W, Toronto, ON M5V 1A9
Telephone: 416 633-6200

Time 12:00pm, 3rd March 2012.

This location has lots of parking, If coming in from east of toronto take 401 west to DVP , Gardiner expressway over to Bathurst then south to lakeshore to fleet street.

Please pencil in this date and attend the AGM. This is your association and you have a voice in how it is run.

Amateurs Asked to Listen for RS-39 Satellite

2012-01-27T17:17:00.000-05:00

The Chibis-M microsatellite, also known as RS-39 (RadioSputnik 39), was jettisoned from the Progress M-13M cargo spacecraft Tuesday evening (UTC).

The satellite is designed to study atmospheric phenomena such as Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes (TGFs) associated with lightning. RS-39 has CW beacons on 435.315 and 435.215 MHz and amateurs are asked to submit reception reports via email to the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences at amateur-rs39@chibis.cosmos.ru. Each report will be acknowledged with a special QSL.

The CW telemetry format is available here. Telemetry decoding software written by Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN, can be downloaded here.

ECOA - "To Serve and Communicate"

2012-01-18T17:07:00.006-05:00

ECOA is building EmComm leadership for Public Safety and Service in Ontario. This is your opportunity to consider joining our new Provincial Association with all the following benefits of membership available at one low cost annual fee.

1. Blanket liability Insurance coverage with no conditions.

2. Effective online Amateur Radio and EmComm training material and resources.

3. Government funding and grants to upgrade communications networks.

4. The latest EmComm news events available on two online websites and also a linked Blog for comments and postings related to Emergency Communications.

5. Free website hosting for EmComm Chapters and Groups throughout Ontario.

6. Free e-mail alias server, your callsign @ emergencycom.ca or emergencyradio.ca

Chart your volunteer EmComm future with ECOA and enjoy community and public service planning with coordination that will keep Ontario on the leading edge of Emergency Communications technology today and tomorrow.

R. Gammon. VA3RX.
ECOA President and Provincial Emergency Coordinator

Winter Field Day - 2012

2012-01-14T17:24:00.000-05:00

Since emergencies and natural disasters don't always happen in the summer, during Winter Field Day, frigid winds, icy limbs and bitter cold replace the thunderstorms and blistering heat of summer. You don't need to be really smart to figure out that holding practice deployments only during the warmer months isn't going to help you when you get called out at midnight on a sub-zero, and very snowy mid-February night!

This is the sixth year SPAR has sponsored this event. The 2012 Winter Field Day will be held from 1700 UTC (12:00 noon EST) Saturday January 28, 2012 through 1700 UTC (12:00 noon EST) Sunday January 29, 2012.

The object of the event is familiar to most Amateur Radio operators: set up emergency-style communications and make as many contacts as possible during the 24 hour period. The rules encourage as many contacts on as many bands and modes as possible, because during a real emergency, the most important factor is the ability to communicate, regardless of band, mode or distance.

The official rules can be found at the SPAR web site. The event is open to all amateurs, and we hope to hear some of our EmComm groups taking part.

Website Update

2012-01-12T12:54:00.000-05:00

Just a quick post to let everyone know that our webmaster has updated our main webpages at http://www.emergencycom.ca/ . Check it out!!

The Ontario Public Service Reflector

2012-01-08T20:54:00.000-05:00

NOTICE OF OWNERSHIP AND OPERATIONS CHANGE REFLECTOR 9030 (Jan. 5)

Effective January 1, 2012. The ownership and operations of the Ontario Public Service Reflector #9030 has been transferred to the care and control of ECOA registered as Emergency Communications Ontario Association Incorporated.

This Province-Wide resource has become the exclusive property of ECOA on the above date, and will be used for Emergency Communications and the associated Networks, that are Registered and Authorized to provide EmComm activity and operations throughout the Province of Ontario.

The Ontario Public Service Reflector will remain at its current location in Haliburton County unless an agreement to relocate is requested by ECOA.

Please continue to support and use the Reflector with courtesy and proper conduct, and direct any comments or questions to the ECOA Director Team or the administrator of this Blog.

Welcome

2012-01-08T17:38:00.003-05:00

Welcome to the new ECOA Blog site, another great feature of the Incorporated Provincial Association ECOA.

We are established to provide, and deliver, the highest quality of Emergency Communications needs for all of Ontario. Your community / public service support and membership in ECOA will insure that Ontario remains the flagship, and the standard, for EmComm planning and coordination for our Province now, and into the future.

The interest and pro-active response you give to the benefits of ECOA membership will offer a fine alternative and the foundation tools to build a stable and secure EmComm program for Ontario.

"To Serve and Communicate"

R.Gammon. VA3RX.
ECOA President and Provincial Emergency Coordinator.

2012-01-07T21:27:00.000-05:00

The ECOA is a Registered Incorporated Non-Profit Association in the Province of Ontario which pledges a commitment to preparedness and service in protection of public health, safety and welfare by encouraging innovative leadership and individual responsibility, which enhances the reliability and excellence of Amateur Radio Emergency Communications.

We motivate Amateur Radio Operators to excel in all facets of emergency communications and recognize those who exemplify our EmComm philosophy.

Membership is open to all interested individuals toward the goal of public service.